2-Pentylpyridine

Overview IFRA Request a quote

  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    2294-76-0

    Molecular formula
    C10H15N

    SMILES
    CCCCCC1=CC=CC=N1

    Safety labels

    Irritant
    Irritant

  • Odor profile

    Green 88.88%
    Fatty 66.28%
    Vegetable 58.15%
    Earthy 56.89%
    Herbal 47.2%
    Nutty 45.4%
    Sweet 39.26%
    Fishy 38.35%
    Metallic 35.48%
    Roasted 34.69%

    Scent© AI

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    2.9

    Molecular weight
    149.23 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Moderate

    Boiling point

    • 102.00 to 107.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg

    Flash point est.
    84.25 ˚C

    Solubility expt.

    • Insoluble in water
    • Soluble (in ethanol)

  • Synonyms

    • 2-PENTYLPYRIDINE
    • 2294-76-0
    • 2-Amylpyridine
    • Pyridine, 2-pentyl-
    • 2-n-Pentylpyridine
    • 2-n-Amylpyridine
    • 2-Pentyl-Pyridine
    • NSC 4693
    • EINECS 218-937-0
    • UNII-9N74L1UD11
    • 9N74L1UD11
    • NSC-4693
    • 2-PENTYLPYRIDINE [FHFI]
    • DTXSID9062308
    • FEMA NO. 3383
    • Pyridine, pentyl-
    • 1-(2-PYRIDYL)PENTANE
    • 2-Amyl pyridine
    • NSC4693
    • MFCD00051828
    • SCHEMBL300432
    • DTXCID4036778
    • FEMA 3383
    • 2-Pentylpyridine, >=97%, FG
    • CHEBI:188979
    • BBL028033
    • STK801859
    • AKOS005622636
    • CS-W018168
    • DS-4675
    • SB52363
    • DB-021475
    • A2278
    • NS00021881
    • D70816
    • Q27272774
    • 218-937-0

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 5578.73
    methanol 5101.52
    isopropanol 3503.12
    water 0.17
    ethyl acetate 7956.15
    n-propanol 4226.97
    acetone 9130.19
    n-butanol 4560.19
    acetonitrile 5213.6
    DMF 5291.12
    toluene 3071.82
    isobutanol 3082.9
    1,4-dioxane 6926.88
    methyl acetate 4082.62
    THF 7818.93
    2-butanone 5531.67
    n-pentanol 2529.11
    sec-butanol 2713.39
    n-hexane 1170.2
    ethylene glycol 488.26
    NMP 2438.53
    cyclohexane 1762.18
    DMSO 6833.53
    n-butyl acetate 7498.35
    n-octanol 695.11
    chloroform 10438.59
    n-propyl acetate 3087.33
    acetic acid 3009.71
    dichloromethane 12198.08
    cyclohexanone 6568.89
    propylene glycol 663.13
    isopropyl acetate 3541.16
    DMAc 2728.23
    2-ethoxyethanol 2398.28
    isopentanol 3262.84
    n-heptane 814.41
    ethyl formate 3345.22
    1,2-dichloroethane 9161.8
    n-hexanol 4099.3
    2-methoxyethanol 5285.09
    isobutyl acetate 1646.53
    tetrachloromethane 1669.93
    n-pentyl acetate 1643.82
    transcutol 8274.19
    n-heptanol 814.61
    ethylbenzene 924.94
    MIBK 2303.26
    2-propoxyethanol 4219.15
    tert-butanol 3371.59
    MTBE 4455.95
    2-butoxyethanol 1373.1
    propionic acid 2228.44
    o-xylene 955.59
    formic acid 520.36
    diethyl ether 9137.23
    m-xylene 1363.83
    p-xylene 996.96
    chlorobenzene 3266.57
    dimethyl carbonate 1134.19
    n-octane 182.58
    formamide 873.05
    cyclopentanone 5166.67
    2-pentanone 6024.34
    anisole 1609.72
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 4498.34
    gamma-butyrolactone 4611.8
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 3366.23
    pyridine 6528.82
    3-pentanone 3720.4
    furfural 3313.18
    n-dodecane 101.31
    diethylene glycol 1874.14
    diisopropyl ether 1689.6
    tert-amyl alcohol 2238.37
    acetylacetone 4219.63
    n-hexadecane 119.27
    acetophenone 1146.75
    methyl propionate 3970.58
    isopentyl acetate 4271.37
    trichloroethylene 11530.28
    n-nonanol 580.5
    cyclohexanol 3028.34
    benzyl alcohol 1201.53
    2-ethylhexanol 2212.34
    isooctanol 577.43
    dipropyl ether 4735.5
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 2111.27
    ethyl lactate 581.89
    propylene carbonate 2711.24
    n-methylformamide 2315.67
    2-pentanol 2729.88
    n-pentane 1105.0
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 3297.91
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 3185.56
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 855.02
    mesitylene 689.35
    ε-caprolactone 4459.05
    p-cymene 636.16
    epichlorohydrin 6428.14
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 5666.92
    2-aminoethanol 1164.86
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 3158.46
    sulfolane 4188.43
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 252.39
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 6417.49
    n-hexyl acetate 1983.2
    isooctane 219.59
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 1526.33
    sec-butyl acetate 1685.71
    tert-butyl acetate 2516.08
    decalin 409.48
    glycerin 713.49
    diglyme 3140.56
    acrylic acid 1460.64
    isopropyl myristate 584.11
    n-butyric acid 5302.21
    acetyl acetate 2731.87
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 407.64
    ethyl propionate 2339.25
    nitromethane 4836.46
    1,2-diethoxyethane 5856.82
    benzonitrile 2115.99
    trioctyl phosphate 326.19
    1-bromopropane 6577.97
    gamma-valerolactone 5505.16
    n-decanol 425.38
    triethyl phosphate 611.13
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 1033.07
    propionitrile 4086.8
    vinylene carbonate 2267.44
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 2850.22
    DMS 1277.28
    cumene 480.09
    2-octanol 451.56
    2-hexanone 2923.66
    octyl acetate 715.11
    limonene 1327.01
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 5189.1
    ethyl orthosilicate 679.78
    tributyl phosphate 513.12
    diacetone alcohol 1747.04
    N,N-dimethylaniline 789.51
    acrylonitrile 3670.17
    aniline 2897.53
    1,3-propanediol 2179.05
    bromobenzene 3854.63
    dibromomethane 8578.9
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 7812.99
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 1167.81
    tetrabutyl urea 644.27
    diisobutyl methanol 925.55
    2-phenylethanol 1597.32
    styrene 1530.28
    dioctyl adipate 696.5
    dimethyl sulfate 1210.34
    ethyl butyrate 3161.19
    methyl lactate 847.84
    butyl lactate 891.6
    diethyl carbonate 1502.51
    propanediol butyl ether 840.95
    triethyl orthoformate 1578.09
    p-tert-butyltoluene 571.1
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 628.35
    morpholine 8180.03
    tert-butylamine 2610.5
    n-dodecanol 333.98
    dimethoxymethane 4942.31
    ethylene carbonate 2497.93
    cyrene 554.02
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 2163.47
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 3172.75
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 2099.96
    4-methylpyridine 6063.57
    dibutyl ether 2470.34
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 925.55
    DEF 5282.48
    dimethyl isosorbide 1520.54
    tetrachloroethylene 5442.9
    eugenol 625.35
    triacetin 1033.07
    span 80 876.02
    1,4-butanediol 684.29
    1,1-dichloroethane 8169.19
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 1890.98
    methyl formate 1867.68
    2-methyl-1-butanol 2899.67
    n-decane 192.37
    butyronitrile 5391.69
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 844.27
    1-chlorooctane 758.91
    1-chlorotetradecane 252.58
    n-nonane 217.25
    undecane 134.21
    tert-butylcyclohexane 342.67
    cyclooctane 454.99
    cyclopentanol 2263.73
    tetrahydropyran 9466.94
    tert-amyl methyl ether 2479.02
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 1651.83
    1-hexene 3754.03
    2-isopropoxyethanol 1501.46
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 504.88
    methyl butyrate 3410.99

    Scent© AI

1 4

IFRA standard 51

Recommendation
No restriction
Maximum acceptable concentrations in the finished product (%)
Category 1
Products applied to the lips
 No restriction Category 7A
Rinse-off products applied to the hair with some hand contact
 No restriction
Category 2
Products applied to the axillae
 No restriction Category 7B
Leave-on products applied to the hair with some hand contact
 No restriction
Category 3
Products applied to the face/body using fingertips
 No restriction Category 8
Products with significant anogenital exposure
 No restriction
Category 4
Products related to fine fragrance
 No restriction Category 9
Products with body and hand exposure, primarily rinse off
 No restriction
Category 5A
Body lotion products applied to the body using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 10A
Household care products with mostly hand contact
 No restriction
Category 5B
Face moisturizer products applied to the face using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 10B
Household care products with mostly hand contact, including aerosol/spray products (with potential leave-on skin contact)
 No restriction
Category 5C
Hand cream products applied to the hands using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 11A
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate without UV exposure
 No restriction
Category 5D
Baby Creams, baby Oils and baby talc
 No restriction Category 11B
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate with potential UV exposure
 No restriction
Category 6
Products with oral and lip exposure
 No restriction Category 12
Products not intended for direct skin contact, minimal or insignificant transfer to skin
 No restriction